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Period Poverty Exists, And We Need To Do More About It
39 mins
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14:00, 3 Nov 2021
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The recent Budget 2022 announcement included an allocation for the distribution of free personal hygiene kits every month to about 130,000 teenage girls from B40 families. This is a step towards tackling the serious and heavy issue of period poverty, which, together with menstrual health, have been taboo topics in our society. Why is it important to have open conversations about periods and period poverty, and thus the impact on girls and women from underprivileged communities? We discuss with Asst Prof Dr Fatimah Al-Attas, sociologist from IIUM and Anja Juliah Abu Bakar, founder of Athena Empowers.
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Presenter: Lim Sue Ann
Producer: Lim Sue Ann
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menstrual products
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Period Poverty Exists, And We Need To Do More About It
39 mins
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14:00, 3 Nov 2021
The recent Budget 2022 announcement included an allocation for the distribution of free personal hygiene kits every month to about 130,000 teenage girls from B40 families. This is a step towards tackling the serious and heavy issue of period poverty, which, together with menstrual health, have been taboo topics in our society. Why is it important to have open conversations about periods and period poverty, and thus the impact on girls and women from underprivileged communities? We discuss with Asst Prof Dr Fatimah Al-Attas, sociologist from IIUM and Anja Juliah Abu Bakar, founder of Athena Empowers.
Image credit: Shutterstock
Presenter: Lim Sue Ann
Producer: Lim Sue Ann
The Bigger Picture
Live & Learn
period poverty
menstrual health
menstrual cycle
menses
girls
teenagers
hygiene products
menstrual products
sanitary pads
tampons
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